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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,156,315.84, 4,735,175.39 and 1,472,500.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,156,315.84, 4,735,175.39 and 1,472,500.80 is: 2,209,078.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,156,315.84 : 4,735,175.39 = 1,472,500.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,156,315.84/4,735,175.39 = 1,472,500.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,156,315.84x = 4,735,175.39 × 1,472,500.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,156,315.84x = 6,972,549,549,915.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,972,549,549,915.31/3,156,315.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,209,078.53

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